be pushing1 informal to be nearly 40,50 etc years old 将近40/50岁等be pushing 40/50 etc• Burt's probably pushing 50 by now.
→ be pushing 40/50 etc at push1(1)
2 spokenALMOSTOLD/NOT YOUNG to be nearly 40,60 etc years old – used only about older people 将近40/60岁等 Sheila must be pushing 40 by now. 希拉现在肯定快40岁了。
→ be pushing 40/60 etc at pushing(1)